Remembering opera singer Salvatore Licitra
Italian opera singer Salvatore Licitra died today at 43, nine days after suffering severe injuries in a scooter accident in Sicily. Licitra was regarded as the greatest tenor since Luciano Pavarotti. Celeste Headlee remembers his storied career and stunning voice.
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